It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our one-of- a-kind, generous, endlessly enthusiastic and curious, funny, brilliant Director of Twins Research Australia, Professor John Hopper AM, who led our Centre for nearly 35 years. John was a pioneering Australian genetic epidemiologist and twin researcher whose work transformed […]
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our friend, colleague and collaborator, Professor John Hopper AM, who led Twins Research Australia over the past 35 years. John was a pioneering Australian genetic epidemiologist and twin researcher whose work transformed understanding of the genetic and environmental factors influencing human […]
A new study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) of twins and sisters with and without breast cancer aims to make new insights into the causes of this deadly disease that kills over 3,200 Australians each year. The study is led by Twins Research Australia Director, Professor John Hopper at the University of […]
Thanks to all of our TRA members who participated in studies in 2022! Like to know more about how they are progressing? Find out below….. Monash University’s Resilience and Vulnerability to Mental Health Problems Study has been a huge success in 2021 and 2022, thanks to the amazing 697 twin pairs who joined the study. […]
Thanks to all of our TRA members who participated in studies in 2023! Like to know more about how they are progressing? Find out below….. The FEASST study, which is looking into how diet affects male fertility, is urgently looking for more men – identical and fraternal twins aged 20-45 living in Melbourne or surrounds. […]
Melbourne twins, Royden and Pierson Budge, are participating in the FEASST study, looking into how diet affects male fertility. They explain why they joined and what is involved. Twins Research Australia thanks them most sincerely for their efforts to help us better understand this important area of men’s health. Open to male twins, identical and […]
My interest in twins has spanned my whole life as I was born a younger sibling of identical twins, explains Dr Katie Wood, a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist at Swinburne University of Technology who specialises in twin and family relationships. “I grew up always trying to divide and conquer this very tight twin dynamic […]
Multiple-birth parents say it is one of most difficult decisions that they face: whether to separate or keep their twins together at school. Professor Brian Byrne of the School of Psychology, University of New England, investigates the many factors in a parent’s decision and seeks to answer the central question: will my twins prosper more […]
Researchers often compare the differences between identical and fraternal twins to better understand health and behaviour. The first major insight is that genes and environments almost always combine to influence our life trajectory. Sometimes the largest factor is genetics (think genetic disorders). Sometimes it’s environment (think infections). Mostly, it’s somewhere in between. Such studies have […]
Eligibility: All adult twins and higher order multiples currently living in Australia This study will investigate twins’ views and habits regarding health providers and available screening tests. We will ask about your health and behaviours around screening in an online questionnaire. We will also ask a small number of participants to take part in an […]
Twins Research Australia has received continuous funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) since 1981, most recently through a Centre of Research Excellence Grant (2015-2022). TRA is administered by the University of Melbourne.
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